The Sun. — London, England, 1864-01-07 00:00:00

. An Angl o I tal i an Bank, which has been for some hme in pr eparation, will, it is said, be shortly intro duced, all the preliminary arrangements having been e nniplet e d . Sir James Hudson and Baron Ricasoli Will be members of the board of direction. Plac The bidd ings for £ 500,000 in bills on India took e yesterday at the Bank of England. The pro- Portions allotted were to Calcutta, £270,000; . to B ombay, X 2 10,000; and to Madras, £ 20,000. T he relninanni price declared was, as before, ls. llid. per rupee on C alcutta and Madras, and is. 111 d. on )3°111°43'. Th amounted e applications within the limits 2s• w i ll t° ,700,00 0. Tenders on Calcutta at receiveX3 about 13 per cent.; on Bombay, 'at 28. Old., about 34 per cent.; on Madras, at I® ' 111 d., about 60 Per cent. and all above these prices i n f .... n. , Liu On the 17th ult.. , when the biddings li et i, 4° r X 400,000, the applications within the 04°168 aolounted only to £1 ,240,000, and tenders th leli tt4 at ls. 1141. recei v ed about 9 per cent. ; _c,,,„ 0 Thos,Madr4 110Mbav, at 2s. Old., in full; and those on a h at i tt• I . lld. about 60 per cent. tin e c e o —are list :f ihe British Nation Fire Insur. 12 e i n -133 PanY will be closed on Tuesday next, the ia N t t h - , 78t. ' for London, and on Thursday, the 14th '" 4 r the eouetty. Two O'CLOCK. kit. At Two Paris Bourse this morning (according to Renter's telegram) the Three per Cent. Renter Wei. ~,e quoted at 66f. 75c. . t , N et much activity is noticeable to-da y in the ot h ° °lt Exchange Marketa, where few un important a p, ~, "Res have occurred. The English Funds s h ow --4t4toms of heaviness, although the more .favour able.l German telegrams at one time lent addit i ona l a tre hßth to quotations. Consols are 91 4 for money, rr e l , (l 91 : 4 for the February account. The New 14 - u r eed and Reduced Annuities are 90 4 ; Exchequer " 1118 , 3s. die. to Is. prem.; Bank of England Stock 18 5 pe rked 2 35 236 ; India Stock, 219 ex , div.; do. Ce nt. Enl ace d P aper,lo4 ; and do. Bonds, par to 3 . prem. The business negotiated in Foreign Stocks this morning has not been large, and the variations have not been important. Mexican remain steady at. 36: 1 ; Greek Bonds, at 24' 4, show an advance of a; 1" Coupons continue fir m at 11; Spanish Passive are a gain 34 , A I :_tx., to 14 I ';.4. I.' ; the Certificates hive declined 4, Turkish Consolides are 4 worse, at lit 1 ; and the Confederate Loan is steady at 38 10. e In the it ' il way Share Market business has been oxe.eedingly doll. A firmer tone, however, prevails, the to the favourabla traffic receipts on most of 1 4 .6 PrinciP4l l ines. Manchester, Sheffi-ld, and Zontb- lee°l° ' and Metropolitan, have improved 108., and Eastern ss. Lancashire and Yorskhire, and 11.:.,t Western, have each declined ss. 11-1 e Foreign and Colonial lines exhibit little Re of importance. a ~'u4knßc and Miscellaneous Shares generally exhibit oillroier tone. Alliance have advanced to 464 i ; 40 4 " rifted of t Natllndia, Australia, and China to 394 '° I Prem. e"' PaSci hi pping Company are quo t e d par i . (c it , fic Steam 14 14 prem. ; Contraot 4 "oration, 2 4 3 prem.; and Australian Shipping, ' t Prem. —___. f, BRITISII FUNDS --ONE O'CLOCK. a Q —.,NNIENT FUNDS. a .-6,Ceut. Consols 9l Nt. '"c? • Account Feb. 4 ...... 91f 3 eat. iteduceci ............ 91 I.ob per Cent. 9lk 1 b e iW,o " B 1 11" 1 'l)°° al ... 21 3 per dent. Par E6OO 1 pro 3 dig Ditto £lOO and 200 1 pin 3 die 1 4 1:T.1)1i:sr Ur`..OVERNMENT SECURITIES. bli4„oBtE3cic'' 1874 219 a. d ntaced Paper, 4 per Cent. ditto 4 per Cent....... — bit toyb . Per Cent., Jan. 1872 lO4 bi t " t ' bonds ti,jOU 3 Pal ° ander £ l,OOO par 4,:tat,. FOREIGN FUNDS —ONE O'CLOCK. ruin Bonds 6 er Cent la , rs . , P .......... - ,Itili .vtto 1859 — 1) 14 44 6 per Cent ........ — ~ ,bit t? ) 1839 and 1859 . '44ptili per Cent., 1852-58-60 BB 4,! l itt: l " 7 per Cent, lOll t, it ..! Second Issue ..... . look 1 t,.4i t ,:' per Cent., 1824-6, ex-Couplns 4 .it" Account. ........... .s 24k 1., 06:1° , d per Cent .. • . Account -- ("ett,;),i,,, D,tt.„ .Pir Lent. .... pt i tto Account . ,s__ ...... ' l itt ° 4 3 Per Cent... 1862 , OA . •, ,444 ecount ................ 851 6 bt, "e 3 per Cent 1853 ....... bitto4kceouta .. ', i t bitt o A Per c eta . i,-.1z6 .;i q . q c ; . g;; Pani,4, - -.-ec0,,.„, ~ - , , , , 7 . --- b . itto ~. t , er ‘se.u. ................. ~• 47/- I, llit to "ftsa ive ` - ' t — vp,,,, i _ t tec o „,,, .......... . — ,„474:rt. ot i. 6! ... ... . . .... 34k f I rkith cou tt , c p not funded . •— )4, . per cer ; t • •.. , l4 k k bl)l4° kee° ' ll lt. ' 1804 ........ .. ... —•— itt,'„' 6 A Per C ell i, ... .. — Nl:lft° alt' '''eeo ' ' O OB ... tt 6 per e ........ . 7O 691 Ditto, bi t c' ' kee °vo nt ' 1862 — , 41.01, - 13 t• •• - ................. I,' ° 6 p c. 011 ail ... vO 4) G , 'r ee4 t. 186 i 6B itt,„ , „ aret, _ .. ............. — 'tte z , V eta 3 4„, te ect, 4 per Cent ..... oi tt mi a , 3 ' 4 'reg, 4 per Ct., 1863 11 4 4 9.N.„Per ePut. Oct,, . N. t o 0 -.11,,,t Cent -- ' , I , fr " .t,tr , u° Ac, ) 1882 *Ji, t _ bipi ct 01 ; 01 .. .. 56 Tll2i eriCentn the.. abo . v . ep . a . y . a . ble gin London. tt i i,LtlO .t P ,.! r, Ex. 12 G il i,i t lt i , 6 per k-;ent. Certificate's `'l Per 0 A, ent., 18 61, Ex. 25 Franc, , s — ° ouzo,. i) ..... ....... -. , 671 I ~Ileq L 4 iiti ° Ato t. TWO O'CLOCK, o ~kollezi3"t . . ........ 3 ...... 1173 91 A 1 t NEY MARKE T AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. • CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Now that the preparations for the settlement of the Consol account are completed, the condition of the money market appears easier, and the bill brokers are more freely negotiating first class bills at 61 per cent. The demand for monetary accom modation has fallen off, and as no farther orders for gold on continental accounts are known to be on hand, a more favourable feeling has been engen dered in financial circles. About £3,000 in bar gold was taken into the Bank yesterday. The City of Washington has arrived from New York with £9,000. The last week's railway receipts ascertained up to this day are in round figures as under:— 1864. 1863. N orth-Western Great W es t ern £55,26 0 8 L 50,6269 79, S outh-Weste rn Brighton Midland 15,013 15,161 South-E . 38,440 31,572 Great astern . 18,622 18,609 Northern . Lancashire and Yorkshire 35,740 32,520 Bristol Nand Exeter Move North. and 48,786 45,727 hester' Sheffield, and Linc o l n .. North British Scottish North Eastern 5,046 4 816 Glasgow and South- Western These returns, compared with those of the same period of last year, are in most instances exceedingly favourable. On the Great Western there is an in crease of £4,642 ; on the Great Northern of £3,994 ; on the Great Eastern of £3,660 ; on the Lancashir, and Yorkshire of .E4,22u ; on the North Western ofL £7 ' 398 ; on th e S ou th W estern of £2,276; on the Midland of £3,868; on the North Eastern of X 3,059 and cn the South - Eastern, of £613 The North British, however, shows a de crease of £l3, and the London and Brighton of £l4B. The British and American Exchange Banking Corporation held its first ordinary meeting to-day— Mr. Gordon presided. The directors had previously s tated in their notice convening the meeting that no business would be submitted till March next, w hen the accounts would be presented, bur they, in o pposition to their own proposal, brought for ward a motion to re-elect themselves in a body, without giving the usual notice. T he meeting appeared desirous to re-elect the direc tors separately, which, being opposed to the original !notion, occasioned a demand for a ballot, and an ary discussion ensued, which was continuing When the report left. Messrs. Willis, Gann, and Co. have announced, 0,.n retiring fr om b us i ness, that their New Z ,aAand , I _ ll6 of packets be transferred to M essrs . G reen, Robinson, an d C o., and that the insurance transae !l:n.B of the house will be continued by Mr. Barker C o heret ofore, under th e fi rm o f Wi ll i s, B arker, and SHARE MARKETS.—This day. I)it 1)1.: , 1 A RN - SiIARES AND STOuttS. itailways. I Paid. Closing Busines , Price. done Bir.. Wol., and Str. Val isiythe and Tyne. !lost.,Sleat.,and Bristol and Exeter Caledonian luori , . and liando!, Cornwall Du A A eets r.c;cL Do. B fill 6p c.p been paid i) V Dublin & Belfast June Dun.,Pertli,& A b. June I Edinburgh & Glasgow lasg. and S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. sts, Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st' GreatNorthot Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. awl W. of Irelanu Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London Eruct litackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & So•.th Western Man- & Lincoln. Marypoik anu Carlisle. Do # shares Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Binning. & Derby Mid. (it. W. of Ireland Do. A sheres Mid Kest Do Cray Line North British lEdin., Perth, & Dundee IN th. Eastern—Berwie:. Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Lecds Do York Do Carlisle... orth London Do New North Staffordshire ,N. and S. %V. Junction ;Soottish Central ' Scot A. E., Aber. stoc. Do Scot. Mid. stock 'Shrews. and Welotipoo Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales '5. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok., and Wok Stockton & Datlingtou Do Do New, 186 t Taff Vale.. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do IVale of Neath (Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall . Hartlepool HarAit West Midland Oxforct Du Newpor Do Hereford BRITISH P ttatlwayt, & Si Lawren, iiorn.,Barodaez.Cent En,' G-u. S per (seat... Do. Nev, . Do. E. Shares.... Buffalo anti Lake Ott. Preierunee .uilalo,Brant,&Godri o p. et. Ws. Aug. 1, 1. 1.)o. do. July 1, , :apeTown 4: hock Sol Eaatn. Bengal gu. 5 p. bast Indian. gu. 5 p. e Do. do. a Ext.. 4tock 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 4toci; . Do. do. H _do. .. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Ist Pre , . Bonds.. Do. uo. deferred...... Do. 2d Pref. Bonus.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 3d P ef. stock Do. do. deferred...... stook 208 20 100 100 stock stock stock 20 stock 50 100 t4h a 1 at OCkl Do. 4th Pref. at0,.k.... Do. do. deferred...... Gt.lndiaPemu.gua.sp.c Do. Newl.Tua. 5 p. t... Do. January, 1862 .. Gt. South.of India (Lim I I guaranteed 5 per cent.' Gt. W. of Canada Sharer Do. New Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt: Do. 4 1,. c. do. '77-8... . Indian -Branch Limited 51adras guar., 5 p. a... Do. it p. c. Extension De. 1* do ........ Fifth Extension. Melb.Corp. e 1 p. e. Buds. Melb. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. C. nortg. lids. Newßzunswick a Canda Class A. an a B. N.Rl.C'daB pe Ist t bds Vu. Delhi Do. do •• • 5 Do. Punjaub Do. Do. no. Indus. St. CO.LUNI.e.:I, °OVER. ii.titiv. p.c.J ui) 1877-S4 I Do. 6p. c. Feb. & AuL Do. d p. c. Mar. & Sept. Do. p. c. Jan.&July. Do. 6 Inscribed stock. ;t• ape G.Hope, 8p 0,187; Do.Ap &Oct. 1886 Do. 189 t Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6 p Mauritius 6 per cent .. Natal Guy. 3 per cent.. N...1.5.G0v. 6 p.c..) a.&Jul: ido. d p. e.Ap. & Oe:• N. S.W. Gov. 5 p Du. .; p. C.,18i to I Do. d0.,1888 & upwth. ,New Zealand 6 p cent. iNova Scotia Gov. fi p. c I sterling, 1875 (Queensland Gev, 6 p. c o. Aus (.46p.c.1a70.& up VICAIOv. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jul:, Do. tio.&Ori. 8 ti Pi 81 83 F 5 121 122 7 4 37 89 lei 17 V 8 99 107 169 50 51 47 49 8 8i 127 128 13i 1321 134 136 98 103 85 65; 111 1111 73 74 108 120 43) 444 107 i 1071 1013 104 601 51 110 111 1294 130 96 1,0 63 64 25 Y 6 104 105 59 60 91 92 119 121 1 2 p 78j 791 11 114 ,124 12(t 13 45 98 iOu 53 64 33 3t 95f 06 ICO 10 ;04 48 28 4 ' 9 10i, 7} 7I P 158 X6O 5 64 21 31 p 83 86 170 175 SESSIONS. Ulostug Price. 60 - (2 - 1041 !( 51 p 1 p 6 6i 8a 9a 102 IC4 101 103 106 107 U 6i 1061 20 2l 74 76 6 , 62 68 70 53 b 51 53 41 43 27 29 23 15 1(6 107 1 * lil , 111, 1031 1045 10 101 11 100 1 9'2 95 86 88 lOti iu7 100 101 V 6 100 57 59 3 5 82 84 104 105 106 107 4 /IP lose lu6l 10t 103 'l'era; tj 102 114 tC2 .04 103 1(5 91 82 90 92 106 108 109 111 109 11l 112 114 110 112 194 106 1 ( .8 110 101 104 99 100 99 100 991 1004 107 109 l( 105 08 110 108 110 le4 106 110 lli gd 35i 88 576 685 63 65 id par 27 28 7} 8i 5 54 8 10 4} H 15 44 5 67 39 3 34 14 16 64 7 1i Idi 90 100 1i 2 24 3 5 5i 43 45 425 435 60 65 25 30 k I 18 19 11 12 20 22 185 195 85 90 20 25 It 12 12 I2i 145 155 21 22 1 3 Si PREFERENCE SHARES. Great 'Corthern, 44 per cent., red. at 10 percent. pm., 104 North Eastern, York, 11. and Selby purchase, ,0 LINES LEASED Al` FIXED RENTALS. Buckinghamshire, 97 Shrewsbury and Hereford, 138 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Namur and Liege, gua. 6 per oent. pf., 19f San nll° gua. 7 per cent., Ditto (all), 21i • FOREIGN MUTES. Cobre Copper, 33 Putt Philip, lf JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Alliance Bank of Lonzon and Liverpool (Um.), 46j Ditto, new, Ail Anglo Austrian, 61 Bank of Victoria, Australia, 42 Bank of Wales, lim., 10 Chartered Bank 01 India, Australia, and China, 391 44) Consolidated Bank, lim., 101 London and Comity, 601 1 London and Westminster, 82 11 Metrop. and Prov. Bank flirn.), 2 3 Ditto, Reserved issued at £2 pm.,7221 Provincial of Ireland. 904 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi (lim.), 6j Union of Australia, 651 • Union. of Ireland (lim.), 211 MISCELLANEOUS. Erglish and Australian Copper, 21 1 Iludsons Bay. 171 1 International Financial Society, Um., 91 1 Joint stock Discount, 7 1 London Ethan:nal Association, lim., 241 5 Aadras Irrigation and Canal, 31 NatiMut Discount Comp iny, lim., 101 1 ightional Steam Navigation, Um., 2 1 North British Australarian, 181 Oriental Inland Steam, lint 2 1 I Peninsula and Oriental. Stearn, 80 THE PRISON MINISTERS BILL AND TOWN COUNCILS.—The question of how far a Town Conn ell is empowered to interfere in the case of an appointment by borough magistrates of a Catholic chaplain to the borough gaol was the subject of an animated discussion yesterday at the meeting of the Liverpool Town Council. The case is that of the Rev. Samos Nugent, who was recently appointed by the borough magistrates Catholic chaplain of the Liver pool Borough Gaol, at a salary of £3OO per annum, which sum has to be paid by the Town Council. In some corre spond-nco between the Recorder and the Home Secretary the latter has stated that the Town Council have no power of review; but, not satisfied with this decision, the Council, at their meeting yesterday, instructed the Town Clerk to obtain counsel's opinion upon the subject. FLAXMAN'S STATUE OF BURNS,—CoI. W. Barns presented to the Burns monument, Callon Hill, Edinburgh, the criginal model by Flaxman, of a statue of his father. ANOTHEP. FRENCH JULIET.—MdIIe. Duverger will shortly appear as Juliet, at the instance of Mr. Webster, who has taken the St. James's Theatre. BRITISH MI k;ambrian Consol. Gold ulloru Amalgamated I >even G. Cons. 'l`a.vist :ast Bassett ( Mogan least Clogau Gold Ltd East Caradon East Care Brea E. 'i Russel (Tavistk GantaSt.AubyraGwen Great South 'folgus , IL Wheal Vor(llelstoir, Grenville ......... imgston Downs.... Lady Bertha Ilergaret (tiny Lelar. 'larke Valley.. tlyndy Iron Orb (Lim. New Setun orth Downs Base(l - (1110.0( ()nil Wheal Crotty . Par Consols ((St. Blaze, 'rovidenoe (Uny Lelni South Caradon(St.Cleer S. Cam Brea (Illogan) Fran. (Mogan Stray Park l'a mar Silv.ll Lead AIM. fin Cron West Basset (Illogan) W G radon (Liskeard, West Setott Wheal Basset (Illogan,, Wheal Bulleratedruth) Wheal Kitty (U.Lelaut) WhealLudi ott Wheal Mary Ann ;Lien ) Wheal 3eton . . Wheal Tretawney (Lis.) Wheal Union a 5 f not 11 73 1081 431 4 1071 # 1 102 11 50 Bust negs dcn► 105 4t 1.14. 8.9.0 16. S.l 4. 8.0 2.& 4. 103 2.6.9 ..... 10. o.; 11 1g.1q.9 30.17.6 47i 511 5 2.0.8 3.0.8 8 58} 3.17 THE SUN', LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 7, 1864. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day). COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fene.) RE CHILD. This was an application for release by this bankrupt, late of Chobham, Kent. _ _ Mr. Reed, of Conduit-street, a creditor, opposed in per son, on the ground that the bankrupt had obtained linen drapery goods to the value of £2O by false representations. He stated that he was in the service of Earl Darnley, and referred to Mr. Curlewis, of Conduit-street, who also said that the bankrupt was in the earl's service. Witness there noon let the bankrupt have the goods; but a short time after he was waited upon by two detective officers, who said that they were aware that he had let the bankrupt have some goods, and asked the particulars, and gave him certain information on which he went down to Chobham and saw the bankrupt, who refused either to pay or return the goods; and the next day he wrote a letter (handed in) in which he complaided of the rudeness of M. Reid in asking for money, and his general gross manners on the occasion, and refused to pay. He, Mr. Reid, therefore brought an action to which the bankrupt appeared, and put him (Reid) to £lO expenses—judgment was reserved and the bankrupt taken in enecution, and when in prison he sent a bill for £5B, which he offered in payment, but which was refused. Mr. Reid also objected that; the bankrupt had not made a true statement of his debts and omitted several creditors, but he was not prepared with proof. The bankrupt said that the original invoice was for only £l6 and not £2O but this was denied by Mr. Reid. His Honour—How long has the bankrupt been in prison ? Bankrupt—Twenty-five days. His Honour—Then I shall order the rel3ase. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. BOW-STREET. ROBBING AN EMPLOYER.—A. man named Knowles and a woman named Smith were placed at the bar, charged with robbing Mr. Norris, ironmonger, of Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury. Sergeant Holmes, of the F division, said he had for some time been watching the movements of the male prisoner, and a few nights ago he saw him enter the house No. 13, East St. Theobald's-road, the residence of the female pri soner. The man left again, and then he, in company with another officer, entered the room, and told the female they were police officers, and they suspected that a quantity of goods, stolen from the shop of Mr. Norris, of Great R ussell street, were secreted in ber room. They searched the place, and found a number of iron pots and kettles hidden in various places, also in a work-box some pawnbroker's duplicates, all relating to iron ware. Sergeant Franklin, of the F division, sa'd he was with the last witn3ss when he searched the room of the prisoner Smith. He told her that she was charged with pawning the stolen property. He afterwards went to the rer idence of Knowles in Lumber-court, and there he also found a large quantity of ironware. Inspector West said, information having been given to the police, he proceeded to Dorrington-street, Coldbath fields, to the place of employment of Knowles. On seeing him he told him he was a police inspector, and that he ap prehended him on a charge of robbing his previous em ployer, Mr. Norris. He (witness) also told him that the woman Smith was in custody for pawning the articles. He admitted stealing the goods, and said that, whatever the woman had done, she had only acted under his directions, and that when she pawned the goods she had no notion that they had been stolen. The prisoner Knowles here denied that he had ever ad mitted stealing the goods. Isaac Barnes, foreman to Mr. Norris, identified nearly all the property as belonging to the prosecutor. The property iu question consisted of expensive and highly-finished fire irons, knives and forks, teapots, copper kettles, brass brackets. Mr. Lewis, who appeared for Smith, asked the witness how he could identify the property as belonging to Mr. Norris. Witness said nearly the whole of the goods bore the pri vate trade mark of Mr, Norris, and he was certain they never had been sold. Mr, Lewis said the woman had acted openly throughout, and the fair inference would he that she believed they were bona fide the property of Knowles. He was well aware that, as the male prisoner was a married man, Smith could not stand in the same position as his wife ; but after he had examined the duplicates, he found that the whole of the property pawned only amounted to about Hs. He hoped, therefore she would be dealt with summarily. Mr. Hall asked some questions about the woman. Sergeant Holmes said she was a married WilllaLL and the mother of six children. Mr. Hall said the male prisoner had admitted stealing the goods. so the case was settled as far he was concerned. It was a very sad case, as both the prisoners being married people had brought great trouble on their families and He should therefore fully commit both prisoners for trial to the sessions. Mr. Lewis asked for the woman to be admitted to bail. Mr. Hall refused the application. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. COWARDLY ASSAULT.-Wm. Thomson, in the employ of Messrs. Ivall and Large, coachmakers, South Audley. street, was charged, on a warrant, with violently assaulting George Parker, shopman in the employ of Messrs. Cook and Co., coachmakers, Alount •street, Grosvenor-square. The complainant, an elderly man, and apparently in a bad state of health, said that on Saturday, the 2d inst., the de fendant came to him and said, "Have you. not been saying something about me to a person," at the same time men tioning a name and getting into a violent rage. He told the defendant that he had better fetch the young man that he might know what it meant, when the defendant made use of imprecations coo dreadful to mention. He, feat ing the defendant would strike him, told him not to touch him, as he was in a bad state of health, and no sooner had he uttered the words than the defendant struck him several violent blows in the face with his fists, and once under the heart. He (complainant) defended himself as well as he could, the blood flowing from the wounds in his face till he was nearly chuked, and then seized a stick to defend him self. In answer to Mr. Fisher, who appeared for the defendant, the complainant said he did not call the defendant a liar, and that he only took up the stick to defend himself when he was attacked by the defendant. The cetendant was fined 40s. and costs. THE NEW MARLBOROUGH-STREET POLICE COURT.— The present ill•suited building for the carrying on of public business will soon be superseded by a new court of ample dimensions and excellent arrangement, accommodation being provided for every person having business to transact. To professional men having to attend the court this will be a great boon, the accommodation hitherto provided for them, owing to the limited size of the court, being of the scantiest description. Another advantage of the new court, and a most important one, is, that it will be well ventilated and warmed. The whole of the offices will be on the ground floor, and not, as at present, in different parts of the build - ing, The fittings of the new court are all of varnished deal, and have a very good appearance. The work has been carried out in a very excellent manner by Messrs. Holland and Hannan, builders, of Duke-street, Bloomsbury. THAMES, THE IRISHMAN'S SCALING LADDER.—John Bryant, an Irish labourer, aged 24 years, and who gave his address, George-court, Harris-court, Ratcliff, was brought before ➢lr. Woolrych on the following extraordinary charge of robbery. Mary Ann Brown, a well-dressed young woman, of the elass called unfortunate, and who was stated by the police to be a well conducted person, stated that she met with the prisoner at a late hour last night, and after he had been with her a few minutes he agreed to accompany her to her home, No. 2, Little Farmer-street, Commercial-road. Her apartment was on the third storey of the house. After she entered her room with the prisoner he gave her 45., which she placed on a mantel-shelf in her room, and went out with a jug to obtain some beer for supper, leaving the prisoner seated by the fireside. On her return she was surprised at finding the prisoner had gone, and missed a counterpane, two blankeu, and a sheet from the bed, and a dress from behind the door. One of the sheets was made fast to the leg of the bed, and the end of it let out of the window, which was open. The prisoner was on the ground under the window. She called for the police and gave him into custody, The money she left on the mantelshelf was also missing. In answer to questions by the Magistrate, the witness said that the prisoner told her that he had just come home from sea. The window of her room was about 40 feet from the ground. _ Thomas Jarvis, police constable, 40 H, said he saw the prisoner lying on the pavement close to the house, No. 2, Little Turner-street, with a woman's dress, counterpane, blankets, and sheet in his possession. There was another sheetpartially hanging out of the window of the third etorey. He asked the prisoner if he was hurt, to which he replied, " More's the pity I had not hurt myself, I should not have been here." The prisoner • had hurt himself, and after- wards said his feet were very bad, and added, " I am like a cat, I always fall on my feet." The prisoner, on being called upon for his defence, in a thick Munster brogue said—" The girl shut the door and locked me in. I thought to get out, and made a scaling ladder of the sheet and the blanket. I tied one to the other and discinded nicely from the windey, whin the knot I had tied gave way, and down, down I tell, sheet, blanket, coun terpane, dress and all, but I fell on my feet, yer honner's won chip. Mr. Woolrych—Literally speaking, you did fall on your feet, but not figuratively ? Did you take the counterpane and the dress to assist you in your descent. The prisoner—l don't know how I came by them yer honner's wortchip. _ _ Mr. Woolrych—You are a deep hand ; a practised thief, I suspect. You have robbed that young woman. You Jane Howard, a lady residing at Taunton, was charged, at the Marylebone Police-court, yester. day, with having, " on the 13th of October, 1863, falsely personated a mistress, and giving a false character to one Anne Wingate, a person off or i ng herself to be hired as a servant to Mr. John Bol dero, contrary to the statute," Zr.c. Miss Howard, as Mr. Sleigh said, is a lady of great respectability, residing in Taunton with her brother, who has a large farm there. She was well acquainted with the Wingate family at Taunton, who are very re respectable people. Anne Wingate left Taunton, and from her Miss Howard received the following letter:—"Miss Howard,--I hope you will nut think I am taking a liberty when I ask you for a great favour. I am married, and my husband is going to Dublin for two years, and I shall have to remain in London, and must get an other situation. I have tried to get one, but I am always objected to .on account of my being married. I shall be thankful if• you will give me a twelve months' good character. I shall always think kindly of and be grateful to you," &C. The follow ing was the character sent by Miss Howard : "Miss Howard presents her compliments to Mrs. Bolder°, and begs to say that during the ling time Anne Wingate was in her service she always found her strictly honest, sober, cleanly, and industrious. She can truly recommend her as a good servant.— Monckton, October 29." On the strength of this character the girl obtained the situation in the establishment of Mr. Boldero, of the firm of Spencer, Turner, and Balder°, of Lisson-grove. Shortly after she had been in her place robberies became frequent. She was at length caught in the act, and her husband was found to be the receiver. They are now both waiting their trial. The defen dant pleaded guilty to the charge of giving the false character, and Mr. Sleigh, at some length, spoke in behalf of his client, who, he said, had sinned in ignorance. In disposing of the case, Mr. Knox said—ln a simple matter of this sort I have only one duty to perform—that is to protect the public from being imposed upon by suca recom mendations as that given by the defendant. By this practice any thief, burglar, or house breaker, or cut-throat can get into a service where any amount of depredation might be committed. In this case she gives a character to a thief who gets into Mr. Boldero's service, and there commits a most abominable robbery. The offence is a most direful one, and I hope this will be a warning to persons in her position against giving false charac ters. I have the option of reducing the penalty, but I shall not in this case. I cannot help saying that the defendant has acted scandalously for one in her position. I inflict the full penalty of £2O and 10s. costs, with the alternative of three months' imprisonment. Alleged Desecration of the Dead in Whit field's Chapel Burial Ground. Yesterday at the weekly meeting of the representative vestry of St. Pancras, Mr. Churchwarden Taylor in the chair, A report from the sanatory committee was presented, con taining a letter which had been received from the Home Secretary, Sir George Grey, in reference to the recent al. leged desecration of the dead in the burial ground attached to Whitfield's Chapel, Tottenham-court-road. This com munication, which was in reply to a communication from the vestry calling the attention of the Home Secretary to the subject, stated that from a report which the Home Se • eretary had received as to the proceedings of certain persons in digging up the'burial ground in question, received from an inspector of burial grounds appointed to investigate the matter, it appeared that the works directed to be done in the burial ground by the order of her Majesty in Council of the 11th of January, 1859, had not been performed. That in accordance with the intent of such order, the Home Secretary proposed issuing a further order under the provisions of the 22d Victoria, cap. 1, sec. 1, but before doing so he desired to be informed whether the authorities of St. Pancras were willing to undertake that all the ground which had been excavated should be covered with a layer of fresh earth, of 18 inches at least, and to undertake, in connection with its surface, the maintenance of the growing vegetation. The report recommended that the vestry should notify to the Secretary of State their willingness to under take what he proposed, providing the Secretary of State gave an indemnity to the churchwardens, who were the proper parties to carry out the order, against any legal pro ceedings on the part of the trustees or other parties who had purchased the ground under an order in Chancery. Mr. J. N. COLLINS moved the adoption of the report,and said he certainly thought, for the protection of the church wardens, they should ask for this indemnity. The motion having been seconded, Mr. BISHOP and Mr. CAMERON, both members of the legal profession, argued that the order from the Home office and the provisions were in themselves a sufficient pro tection to the churchwardens hi carrying it out, and there fore there was no necessity to hamper the reply to the Sec • retary of State with such a proposal: An amendment was moved to leave out the proposal as to the indemnity. Mr. NODES considered nothing could result by carrying out the Act of Parliament, which ought to compel those who had disturbed the ground to pay for its restoration. (Oh.) The vestry could then maintain it like Marylebone did the closed cemeteries of St, john's-wood and Padding street burial grounds. Mr. DOUGLAS viewed the matter differently. He under stood that two or three people held this ground in fee, and if they consented to do this all might be well. But suppose the churchwardens insisted on doing it, they might bring actions for trespass. (No, nc.) The amendment was carried by a large majority. SHOCKING DISASTER AT STAMFORD.—A very sad accident happened at a ladies' school, kept by Miss Collins, in St. Mary's-place, Stamford, on Monday, which resulted in the death of Mr. Arthut Barston, aged 20, and severe injury to one of the servants. In the scullery was a small boiler, which was used for the purpose of supplying hot water to a bath upstairs. On Monday morning a fire was lighted under the boiler to prevent the water in the pipes from freezing; and in the afternoon the attention of the mistress was directed to the fact that the water in the bath-room still remained cold. She had not left the scullery more than a few minutes, for the purpose of sending for a plumber, when the boiler exploded with great force. The door and window of the scullery were blown out, and nearly everything in it destroyed. The deceased had been skating, and had just called at the house with his sister, ono of the teachers, and it is supposed that, hearing the boiler make a suspicious noise, he went to see the cause at the moment it exploded, and he was instantly killed. The cook, a young woman, aged 22, also sustained a compound fracture of the thigh and other severe injuries, and now lies in a dangerous state at the infirmary. At the inquest which was opened on the body of deceased, a juror expressed his opinion that there was ice in the pipes leading from the boiler to the bath-room, and that the circulation of the steam was pre vented. The inquiry was adjourned, that a scientific exa mination might be made. went home and made a very clumsy scaling lalder, as ycu call it, and risked the breaking of your neck. Jarvis said the prisoner broke the windows d the second floor room in his descent. He found 4s. Md. ipon him. Mr. Woolrych—l must know something more about the prisoner before I part with him. He is reminded for a week for inquiries. WESTMINSTER. A VERY STRANGE AFFAIR.—Mary Dinovan, an Irishwoman, about 40 years of age, was ciarged with stealing 14s. 6d., the moneys of Mary Ann Jackson. Prosecutrix said that her husband was dead, but that she was living with a man named Rose, who hal been sen tenced at the sessions to pay a fine of £2O fur keeping a brothel. Yesterday afternoon prosecutrix went to a pawn • broker's with some articles to enable her to mist) part of the money to pay the £2O. When she returned home she had half a sovereign, 2s. 61, and a florin. P:iaoner, who is her deceased husband's sistet-in-law, was there when she returned _home to Green-street, Marlbirough-road, Chelsea, and saw the money. Witness iuked prisoner whether he was going to give her girl a florin to get some bacon with, when the accused said, " I owe you a shilling." and gave it her. When they had finished tea the child said, " Mother, I saw aunt put per hand in your pocket." This prisoner stoutly denied, and prosecutrix could not believe it till she was going to take the money to a person to mind, when she put her hand in her pocket and found it all gone. The place vas searched, but the money could not be found, and prisoner, after alter cation, walked sharply away, but a policeman followed, and took her into custody. Police-constable Sharp, 161 B, proved tilling the pri soner into custody. He did not lose sight o: her. When searched at the station three half-crowns, a florin, two shillings, and some other things were found upon her. Poisoner stoutly denied the charge, and said that prose• cutrix was drunk. _ Mr. Arnold, after in vain attempting to Ascertain from the prosecutrix whether she lost sight of prisoner or not, and failing to do so, said it was a most singtlar affair, and took defendant's security in £5 to appear on e future day. Prisoner (crying)—She accused me of swallowing the half-sovereign, a bunch of keys, a thirab.e, and all her money. A Lady Fined for Giving a False Character. The Weather and the Parks.---This Day. The attendance on the ornamental water this morning was very numerous, and the continued severity of the frost rendered the ice much more secure, but owing to the thin surface being very uneven the exercise of the favourite pastime was rendered somewhat difficult. To this circumstance may be attributed many of the ugly falls which took place during the day. The sliders were in full force, and so were the venders of roasted chestnuts, hot and strong ginger or peppermint drops and many other winter dainties. The attendance of spectators on either bank of the water was very great, and although there was no display of scientific and graceful evolutions by the skaters to repay their curiosity, there was plenty of fun occasioned by the mishaps of the sliders. The thermometer early this morning marked 14 degrees below freezing point, but in the middle of the day it stood at 28. In Hyde•park the Serpentine was in much better condition for the skaters, and thus the display there was much more attractive. In Kensington-gardens and Regent's• park the ice on the ornamental water was crowded with fe.shionables. There were several members of the Skating Club present, and amongst those at the latter place were several ladies, who created quite a sensation by their graceful evolutions. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. . 4 . LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING.-111Ancll S. The Liverpool Spring Cup (handicap) of 100 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each. About a mi:e and a half. Age. Aurelian .. 6 Argonaut .. 5 Alpheus .. 3 Berkeley .. .. 5 Bosh .. .. 5 Blondin 4 Black Deer .. .. 4 Costa .. 5 Carisbrook 5 Claxton .. 3 Dark Lily .. 4 Dunkeld 4 Dr. Syntax .. .. 4 Donne Canne 5 Farce.. .. 4 Fanny Seaton , 3 Fontenoy .. 4 Farnham .. 3 Flash in the Pan a Gardener .. .. 6 A Handicap Hurdle Race, 01 Two Age. Amy .. 6 Amain Baron of Avon .. 4 Cutler Cygnet .. 5 Chester .. a Corsier a Church-Militant 5 D unraven 6 Edith Emblem .. Emblematic .. 6 Joe Maley .. a Lothians' King 6 Lady of the Islta 4 Lincoln .. a Merryman .. a Marble Hill .. 5 Mistake .. .. 4 Age. Ghillie Gallum .. 3 Jack's Ativel.. .. 4 .loco .. 4 King of Clubs .. 3 Lord Burleigh .. 5 Merry Maid .. .. 5 Macbeth .. 3 Mahometan 3 Naxos .. 3 St. Lawrence.. 5 The Knave .. ... 5 The Doctor .. .. 3 The Monk .. a The Clown .. 3 Truant Trojanus .. 4 Veterinarian.. .. 3 Warminster .. 5 Welcome .. .. 5 5 sovs each, with 40 added. Age. Old Squire .. a Over the Ssa 5 Pot Pourri 5 Remunerator a Romeo .. a Southerly Wind .. 5 Sinking Fund .. a Southport .. 6 Soothsayer .. .. a Stanton .. .. 6 Serious Case a Shropshire .. .. 6 Speedy .. .. 5 Satellite .. a Tolurno 5 True Heart .. .. 4 Topsy .. 5 West End .. .. 6 Northam .. 6 The Sefton Handicap of 100 5 cove each. sous, added to a sweepstakes Six furlongs. Age. Abbott .. .. 3 Alice Leigh .. .. 3 Argonaut .. .. 5 Arbutus .. .. 3 Blondin .. 4 Bernice .. 6 Bosh .. .. 5 B uckland .. 3 Cutaway .. .. 3 Crisis .. 4 Coverdale .. 3 Claxton .. .. 3 Dishonoured.. .. 3 Diiston .. 3 Donnybrook .. .. 4 Dovedale .. 3 Dunkeld .. 4 Danaus .. 3 Ellerton .. 6 East Lancashire .. 4 Farfalla .. 5 F by Guiacower .. 3 Ghillie Callum .. 3 Gardener .. 6 Hesper .. Helen.. 3 Independence a Age. Jane Shore .. .. 3 London .. .. 3 Lobelia .. 3 Lady C lifd en Lord Burleigh .. 5 Moulsey 3 Macbeth .. 3 My Mary .. 5 Naxos.. .. 3 Neophyte .. .. a Poland .. 4 Prescription .. .. 3 Persuasion .. 3 Queen of Trumps .. 5 Rose .. .. 3 Strawberry Hill .. 4 Tomfoolery .. .. 3 Tooi Tooi .. 3 Tarragona .. .. 5 The Clown .. .. 3 Veterinarian .. .. 3 Voluptas .. 4 Wild Thyme.. .. 3 Waterloo ~. .. 3 Weatherspy .. 4 uleika 6 MR. WYLD AT BODMIN. Mr. James Wyld, one of the members for Bodmin, rendered an account of his stewardship to his con stituents on Monday evening. The hon. gentleman delivered a very exhaustive speech, touching on the topics of the day. He expressed himself in favour of the abolition of church rates, and approved of the settlement of the education question which had been arrived at by the Committee of Council of Educa tion. He was opposed to Lord Palmerston's motion for the purchase of the International Exhibition building, and suggested that instead of all the scientific collections of the country being absorbed by London, the people should demand that the du plicates should be distributed amongst the rising and populous towns, always preserving a grand national collection. With respect to the Duchy of Cornwall Management Bill, he believed it would be beneficial both to the Prince and the tenant. He should like to see the codification, revision, and consolidation of our laws. He approved of the policy of non-intervention, and on the question of Reform blamed Lord Palmerston's Government for not fulfilling his promises to Reformers. He dis approved of our policy in Japan ; did not blame Admiral Kuper, but those from whom his instruc tions emanated. He dwelt at length on the colo nial policy of the Government, and contended that the colonies which were not under the control of the Home Government should be compelled to pay the cost of their own military defence. The member for Bodmin sympathises with the Poles, but would not advocate an armed intervention in their behalf. Ho does not wish to see Denmark's affairs meddled with, and approves of the course adopted by Eng land in reference to the proposed Congress.— Western Daily Mercury. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES.—Wheat, 39s 10d ; barley, 31s 8d ; oats, 18s 9d ; rye, 30s Od ; beans, 33s 8d ; and peas, 33s ld. THE SIR WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 40s 7d; barley, 32s 8d ; oats, 19s 2d ; rye, 31s 2d ; beans, 34s 10d ; peas, 33s Bd. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 90,330; barley, 88,232 ; oats, 11,723; rye, 150; beans, 3,733; peas, 1,705 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. A very limited supply of beasts was on offer in our mar ket to-day, and all breeds moved off freely, at an advance in the quotations of 2d per Sibs. The best Scots and crosses realised 5s 4d per 81bs. The show of sheep was very mode rate, and the mutton trade was steady, but by no means active, at Monday's currency. The top figure was 6s per 81bs. We have to report a brisk sale for calves, at au im provement in value of 4d per Blbs. Prices ranged from 4s 4d to 5s 4d per Sibs. Pigs were 2d to 4d per 81bs dearer, and the value of mulch cows was well supported. Per Blbs. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. I Priraecrs-wool d 0.5 4 5 8 Pme. S'thdowndo.s 10 6 0 Largo orse. calves 4 4 4 10 Prime small do 5 0 5 4 Large hogs 4 0 4 6 i Sruall porkers :4 8 5 0 ; and quarter-old store pigs, s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 10 4 2 Second quality do. 4 4 4 8 Prime large oxen 410 5 2 Prime Scots, &c. 5 2 5 4 Crse. & inf. sheep 4 0 4 6 Second quality do. 4 8 5 2 Suckling calves, 12s to 20s 20s to 26s each. TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts 700 Cows .. llO Sheep Calves l2O Pigs. 205 MEAT MARKETS. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts lBO Sheep and lambs Calves Pigs .. NDWOA.TE AND LEA.DENHALL.—The trade generally is firm, and in some instances prices have an upward tendency. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 6d; mutton, 46 2d to 5s 5d ; veal, 4s to 4s 8d ; and pork, 4s Od to Ss Od per bibs by the car case. SOUTHALL, Jan. 6.—The supplies of stock were only moderato. Generally speaking, the trade ruled firm at upward quotations. Beet, from 3s 8d to 58 2d ; mutton, 4s -Id to 6s 2d ; veal, 4s 21 to 4s 81; lamb, Os 01 to Os Od; and pork, 4s Od to 48 10d per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, Jan. 6.—Stock moved off somewhat briskly as follows :--Beaf, from 38 6d to Ss 2d ; mutton, 4s 41 to 6s 2d; veal, 4s 01 to 4s 8d ; and pork, 4s Od to Is 81 per bibs ; suckling calves, 12s to 20s ; quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 265; and mulch cows, £l4 to £lB Os each. HAY MARKETS. SMITTIFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 108 05 ; clover, £4 Os to £5 108 Od ; and straw, £1 68 to £1 108 per load. Trade firm. CUMBERLAND..—DIeainv hay, £3 Os to £4128 Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 108 Od ; and straw, £1 Cs to £1 lOs per load. A short supply. WIIITECIIAPEL. -3 leadow hay, £3 Os to £4 103 Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 128 6d ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 105 per load. Supply limited, and trade firm. Although it is, perhaps, somewhat premature to speculate upon the reliefs of the year which has just commenced, and although many exceptional cir cumstances may occur to vary materially the pro gramme that would be carried out in the absence of disturbing causes, there are yet some moves of regiments so palpably pointed out by the require ments of the service, that we do not run much risk in looking over the roster and predictieg the more likely of the changes. In the first place, the authorities very wisely adhere to the plan of carry ir g out the Indian relief regularly, and in July we may expect to see one regiment of cavalry and five of infantry despatched to the East, In all pro bability the 18th Hussars will proceed to the Mad ras Presidency to relieve the 17th Lancers; and the Ist battalion 11th, 2d battalion 12th, 58th, and 45th to Bengal, to relieve the 48th, 71st, 52d, and 81st. The 28th, at Bombay, will also be relieved either by a battalion from the Colonies or by the 26th from England. Although in strictness it is not the turn of the 26th to go abroad next after the 45th, yet the intervening regiments-the let bat talion 10th 86th, 32d, 84th, 78th, and 29th came last from India, and the 26th from Ber muda; and this circumstance Rill no doubt weigh in favour of having the 26th sent to India, although it returned to England a couple of months after these corps. The break up of the St. Helena Regiment will oblige us to sena a wing to the island, and we are rather short at the Cape. In all likelihood a regiment would be cent out to be divided between these two stations, and if so, the Ist battalion of the 10th, now in Ireland, stands first for this duty. It is not likely that any other regiment will go abroad during 1864. The cession of the lonian Islands in April will place four extra battalions at our disposal, and they will about suffice to fill the place of corps on other stations which have a fair claim to relief. There are, for instance, the let battalion 14th at Jamaica, the lst battalion 21st Fusiliers at Barbadoes, the 39th at Bermuda, all of which went abroad early in 1854, and have been a long time on their present stations. The fourth battalion released from Corfu might be made available to bring back one of the battalions of the Guards sent out on special service in 1861, but now detained on something like ordinary colonial duty. There are three line battalions in Canada-the 62d, Ist battalion 17th, and 63d-winch having gone abroad in 1854, in strictness ought to come home in 1864; but when we compare the nature of their service and the circumstances of their prolonged absence with those of the 65th and 70th in New Zealand, they have no very serious ground of complaint. On the other hand, the Guards, although ready and willing for service in the field, are not unnaturally somewhat dissatisfied at being kept doing colonial garrison duty, and the relief of one battalion, which is now possible, could not be objected to. We know not which of the bat talions now in Canada has the first claim to return; both came from Portugal in 1828, both went to America on the same day in 1861 ; and we are merely echoing a surmise in saying that the Grena diers stand before the Scots Fusiliers for relief. We have lately had considerable changes among the Mediterranean stations-nearly one-half of the gar risons of Malta and Corfu having just changed places -and we may assume that the battalions thus re moved will not be speedily disturbed. The 2d bat talion of the 7th, the 4th battalion Rifle Brigade, the 2d battalions of the Bth, 15th, and 23d, and the 100th, would thus appear unlikely to be affected by the coming changes. The four battalions that have been longest on the Mediterranean station have not been so moved ; each of them has had two stations for some time, alai we doubt not but that they will now be sent across the Atlantic. One would go to British North America, one to Bermuda, tone to Barbadoes, and one to Jamaica. Taking them in order we may thus expect to see the Ist battalion 25th sent from Malta to Canada (or perhaps to Halifax or New Brunswick), allowing one of the regiments here, the Ist battalion 15th or the 2d battalion 17th, to fill the place of the Guards bat talion in Canada; the 2d battalion of the 2d Queen's, from Gibraltar to Bermuda, relieving the 39th; the 2d battalion 3d Buffs, from Gibraltar to Barbadoes, relieving the Ist battalion 21st Fusiliers; and the 2d battalion 6th Regiment, from Corfu to Jamaica, relieving the Ist battalion 14th. We should thus have the remaining three battalions from Corfu to take the place of the 25th at Malta and the 2d and 3d at Gibraltar. In all probability the 2d battalion of the 9th would go to Malta, and the Ist battalion 9th and 2d. battalion 4th to Gib raltar, thus completing the Mediterranean, 'West Indian and North American arrangements for this year. Beyond those coming from India we see no immediate prospect of any of the regiments in the East being brought home. The corps of the Cape, Ceylon, the Mauritius have not been long enough on foreign service to entitle them to a turn of home service for some time to come; but in New Zealand there are some regiments whose detention abroad can only be justified by the very urgent demands of the war with the Maoris. Thus the 65th went out in 1846, the 70th in 1849, the 43d, just gone on from India, in 1851, the 40th in 1852, the 75th in 1853. The 68th, too, possess a strong claim to relief, owing to the fact of their having been only a few months in England when they were suddenly despatched out to India ; but all these regiments must wait for the conclusion of the war before they can expect to see England again. Our home changes during the year are likely to be tolerably numerous. Toe Irish -establishment is rather short; the three battalions-let battalions 19th and 21st, and the 36th Regiment-not having been adequately replaced. When five or six more come to be sent abroad, it is apparent that we must send a tolerably large number of regiments across the Channel. In all likelihood the 78th Highlanders, 41st, 49th, Ist battalion 60th Rifles, 53d, Ist bat talion Bth, 61st, and 2d battalion Ist Royals, will leave for the sister isle in the course of the year, their places taken by regiments from Aldershot, and by those now on the eve of sailing from India-the Ist battalion 13th, 74th, and 69th-and by the regi ments from the West Indies and Bermuda. It is very likely that one of these corps, instead of going to Ireland, may be sent to Glasgow to take the place of the 41st, and that a regiment from Shorncliff, the sth Fusiliers, or 83d " County of Dublin," may go to Ireland. The 92d Highlanders and 85th Light Infantry are, we believe, the only regiments at home who have not yet gone through a course of camp instruction ; the former will come up from Edin burgh to Aldershot, and will very probably be suc ceeded in the Scotch capital by the 74th, shortly after they have landed in England. The 85th will doubtless also be sent to Aldershot. With respect to the cavalry reliefs, as we have said, the 18th Hussars are certain to go to Madras in the course of the summer to take the place of the 17th Lancers at Secunderabad; but the latter regiment will not be home till early in 1865. The Bth Hussars may be expected from India in the course of the present spring, and very likely they will be quartered at Exeter. Two regiments are likely to be brought over from Ireland, and two sent in their place. The 15th and 4th Hussars are those to come over, and one of them will no doubt take the place of the 3d Hussars in Scotland. The 16th Lancers are, in strictness, the first cavalry regiment for service in Ireland ; but, inasmuch a s they are for India in 1865, it is not likely that the expense and trouble of sending them across the Channel for one yeat's service will be incurred. Under these circumstances the 9th and 12th Lancers are the corps most likely to succeed the 15th and 4th Hussars on the Irish establishment. The Scots Greys and 14th Husssrs will come up from Bir mingham and Manchester respectively to Aldershot, in place of the 13th Hussars and Carabineers. We shall, no doubt, as usual, have a fine cavalry force at the great camp this summer, and it is probable that the 2d Life Guards, Carabineers, Royal Dra goons, Scots Greys, 9th and 12th Lancers, and the 13th, 14th, and 18th Hussars, will all be at Aldershot for a greater or less period. DR. ANDREW REED wrote the following epitaph for himself :—" I sprang from the people ; I have lived for the people—the most for the most unhappy ; and the people, when they shall know it, will not allow me to die out of their loving remembrance." Those of our readers who remember the bankruptcy of Mr. J. Rubery will no doubt remember also that Mr. J. Rubery had a brother, younger than himself, who, being sent out to New York to " settle accounts" with a Mr. Hill, wandered off to California with, it was stated, certain moneys in his possession. The young man was the object of a great deal of discussian and evidence in the Bankruptcy Court, and if we remember rightly the case was adjourned once, or more than once, for his production as a witness. He never came, but in his place Hill made his appearance, remarking, when asked what brought him here, " The steamship Europa." Hill, if our recollection serves us as it should do, stated that young Rubery had called on him, settled accounts, and set out for California. As to the " settling accounts" we know nothing--but it was agreed on all hands that California was the destination of Mr. J. Rubery's brother. It now turns out that the young man has, through the influence of Mr. Bright, M.P., narrowly escaped hanging. So far as we can make out, Rubery (of California), getting money somewhere, became part pro prietor of a steamship, which set out from New York with supposed supplies for California. At all events, whether part proprietor or not, he was supercargo; and the "cargo" of which he was " super" seems to have consisted chiefly of arms and ammunition, with a great deal of quicksilver thrown in as "a blind." The real object of the journey, however, seems to have been a piratical one, the plan being to lie off San Francisco until an outward bound gold vessel should fall into the clutches of the crew of the " supply" steamer, in which case there is little doubt that the crew of the gold vessel would have been murdered, and their cargo stolen. Two of Rubery's sailors, however, got ashore, and divulged the whole business, whereupon the supply ship was seized, and Rubery and his compa nions were in imminent danger of being hanged, if, indeed, they were not already sentenced; we do not know how this was. This, however, is pretty certain : Rubery wrote home explaining that he had an objection to being hanged, but stating that he did not care much for a term of impri sonment, his apartments at the gaol being the most comfort able he had occupied for some time past. As was natural, his friends here were greatly concerned ; and feeling that Mr. Bright and Mr. Cobden were about the only persons in this country who had influence enough in America to get a commutation of the young scapegrace's sentence, they applied to the friend of both gentlemen, Mr. Charles Sturge, ex-mayor of Birmingham. Mr. Sturge, a strong advocate for the abolition of capital punishment, at once wrote to Mr. Bright, and Mr. Bright at once communicated with the Federal Government at Washington. The result was a commutation of Rubery's sentence to 10 years' imprisonment and a fine of 10,000 dols. Here Mr. Sturge's efforts ended. The crime of which Rubery was convicted was, as he took it, a very serious one, and the only ground on which be had been induced to interest himself in the young man's behalf was his belief that capital punishment was simply judicial murder. Mrs. Joseph Sturge, how ever, together with certain members of the Society of Friends in Birmingham, looking at the young man's youth, his previous good conduct, and the influences by which he was surrounded, moved Mr. Bright to obtain, if possible, a full pardon. Mr. Bright, it would seem, com plied with this request, and by the last mail received a letter from a high authority in Washington --at all events such a letter has been communicated to Rubery's friends— containing the following passage :—" Rubery's pardon will issue as soon as the papers can be prepared. There is much feeling in California against the crime of Rubery and his associates; but the judge who tried him, and both senators say, that everybody will be satisfied if it be known that Mr, Bright, the good friend of our country, desired the pardon." miles. THE ARMY RELIEFS. (From the Army and Navy Gazette.) SECIND I:DITR 'Ai • bUN OFFICE, HALF -PAST 4 o'CLocR. GREECE. • Letters have arrived from Athens via Trieste says the Pays, a week later than those before re ceived vla Marseilles. M. Bulgaris had relied on embarrassing the King by giving his resignation, but he now regrets that it was accepted, and is making efforts to regain his portfolio. He declares that be is ready 1.0 sign the new organisation of tile army, to make peace with M. Smolentz, to ad: ,, it into the Cabinet all his political en em i es , even M. Christides himself—in a word, to do anything rather than retire. A Canaris, Bilbis, and ZAiMiS Cabinet is talked of, and what is c,!..rtain is that overtures have been made to those gentlemen. THE POLISH INSURRECTION. (R P.UTER'S TELEGRAM.) WARSAW, Jan. 6.—A decree has been issued by the Government ordering the sequestration of ail the moveable and im►noveable property of the higher clergy participating in the itr , urrection, in addition to the former contribution of 6 per cent. recently imposed upon the bishops, and upon 18 canon ries. BRESLAU, Jan. 6.—Advices received here from Poland state that an Imperial ukase has been pub lished, recalling to their standards the old soldiers of the Kingdom of Poland, now upon unlimited leave of absence. An engagement of the insurgents under Kock has taken place with the Rassians, but the result was indecisive. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Sales probably only about 1,000 or 2,000 bales, at to Id. below Tnursday. Import, 2,403 ; previ ously, 8,416. Mr. Bright and the Pirate, (From the Bir»zingham Post.) SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON', Jan. 7.—Wind this day at noon—North ; moderate breeze, and foggy weather, with severe frost. PLYMOUTH, Jan. 6.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Roman, screw steamer, for the Cape of Gocd Hope. PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 6.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Constance, for Bucharest. FALMOUTH, Jan. s.—Wind E.—Sailed—Oriental, for Gibraltar. FOWEY, Jan. G.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—William Carey, for Cuba. HOLYHEAD, Jan. 6.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Ondine, from Liverpool for Accra. Sailed—Sprite of the Wind, for Nassau. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 7.—Arrived—City of 'Washington, from New York. SWANSEA, Jan, 6,—Wind N,E,—Sailed—Drew, for Havannah. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived, Jan. 6—Karen Ane Sophie, from Gothenburg— Iduna, from Oscarsham. Arrived, Jan. 7.—Esterphania, from Denia—Panbeur, from Gothenburg—Norden, from Socierham. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Passed—H.M.S. Haile (?), from the Pacific, for Wool wich—H.M.S. Fox, from Woolwich, for Portsmouth— H.M.S. Hecate, from the Pacific, for Woolwich—Edith screw steamer, for Trieste—Golconda for Auckland—Maid of the .Mist, for Plymouth, all from L ondon.: The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 3 per mille pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.25 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 is. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is at about the same price in London and Paris. By advices fromliambur,q• the price of gold is 4241 per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.4. per £1 sterling. ,;,,tandard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about 1-10th per cent. dearer in Hamburg than in London. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 163 to 164 per cent., and the premium on gold is 494 to 491 per cent. At these rates there is a profit on the importation of gold from the United States. TAUCUNITZ'S " COLLECTION OF BRITISH AUTHORS," Volumes 684-65(3, contain Mrs. Henry Wood's tale, "The Shadow of Ashlydyat." BUSINESS IN THE C01.1310N LAW COURTS.—The arrears in the common law courts on Monday , when ter m commences, will number 146 rules, &o. In the Queen's Bench, 68; in the Common Pleas, 44; and in the Exclie- quer, 36. ADMISSION OF ATTORNEYS.—There are 193 ap plicants to be admitted as attorneys next term, and seven applications for v.:admission, besides other partis applying to be enrolled, Already there are more than 10,009 en tho ruil. 'TIE LAW SOCIETY.—The examiners appointed for the intermediate examination of persons under articles of clerkship to attorneys have appointed Thursday, the 21st of January, at half-past 9 a.m., at the hall of the Incorporated Law Society , in Chancery-lane, for the exa mination. The examination will commence at 10 o'clock precisely and close at 4 o'clock. On. the day of examina tion papers will be delivered to the candidate containing questions to be answered in writing, classed under the several heads of-1, Preliminary; 2, Common Law . ; 3, Conveyancing; 4, Book-keeping. GERMAN AND FRENCH TOYMAKE RE --The great competitors o[ the French man ufecture of toys are the Germans, and both nations posse ss a peculiar talent this branch of industry. The ex p ort of to r le for from France has increased tenfold within SO y ears, which the French manu f ac t urers attiribute to the ir su p erior taste and to the ta great variety of their productions. ti .re 3.14. 1 P. 18.4 u.Io tier. 110 'took "tuck 11 . 00 k all 100 (100 ' 100 2 all luo k MIN all all all all Paid all WO 100 too 100 100 100 100} 50 i 96 isi 108} 6